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Adeline Dixon
Sep 23, 2011
Adeline Dixon Adeline Dixon was born December 10, 1919, to Joseph and Antonia (Nejdl) Antone of Czechoslovakia. She was born and raised as a young girl in the family sod house north of Palisade, Nebraska. Adeline attended grade school in the District 7 country school. She was a graduate of Hayes County High School. Adeline later attended Lincoln Barber College...
Shirley Barnes
Sep 23, 2011
Shirley Barnes Shirley Ann (Novacek) Barnes was born August 12, 1933, to Joseph Charles and Anna Irene (Schmidt) Novacek in Hamlet, Nebraska. Shirley grew up in Benkelman, Nebraska, and graduated from Benkelman High School in 1952. Shirley married Charles “Keith” Barnes on June 28, 1952, in Benkelman and to this union seven children were born: Duane, Debra, David, Dwight, Diana,...
Margaret Uden
Sep 13, 2011
Margaret Uden On a hot windy afternoon, June 22, 1939 at Shickley, Neb., the fourth daughter of Dave and Elma (Springer) Steider was born. She was named Margaret Ann. As a child her dream was to become a nurse or a missionary as she was always visiting the neighborhood and helping anyone in need. Margaret’s love of nursing brought her...
Dollie Browning
Aug 28, 2011
Dollie Browning Dollie Browning a long time resident of Imperial passed away Sunday evening, August 28, 2011 at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home, Imperial. She was 89 years of age. She is preceded in death by her husband Ralph Browning; her parents; brother Lawrence Mullanix; and sisters: Lenna Donjon, Lena Lindsay, and Helen Kopish. Survivors Include: Daughters: Janet Hazen and...
Richard Dean Gardner
Aug 7, 2011
RICHARD D. GARDNER Richard Dean Gardner was born December 19, 1957, in Sterling, Colorado, to Edward and Patsy Lee (Owens) Gardner. Rick grew up and attended school in Curtis, Nebraska. He received his degree in Agribusiness from Curtis Tech School. In 1980 Rick enlisted in the United States Army, serving until 1985. Rick married Karen Hosick on July 24, 1987,...
Lillian Wellman
Jul 10, 2011
Lillian Wellman Lillian Elizabeth Wellman, daughter of Roy and Margaret Barkman Trudell, was born February 12, 1949 at Keene Valley, New York. She was made God’s own child through Holy Baptism on April 17, 1949 at Notre Dame Catholic Church, Malone, NY. She grew up in Saranac Lake, NY. She graduated from The College of St. Rose, Albany, NY with...
Helen Lucille Smith
Jun 27, 2011
Helen Smith Helen Lucille Smith was born December 20, 1933, at Crete, Nebraska, to Peter C. and Helen B. (Strelow) Smith. As a young girl she grew up and attended grade school at District #50 and District #45 near Fairbury and Powell, Nebraska. She graduated from Fairbury High School in 1951. Helen continued her education at Mount St. Schlastia at...
Iona Peterson
Jun 12, 2011
Anna Iona (Johnson) Peterson: Iona Peterson a long time resident of Imperial passed away Sunday morning, June 12, 2011 at the Imperial Manor Nursing Home, Imperial. She was 90 years of age. Iona was born on October 3, 1920, in Champion, NE, to Hansie & Lillie (Fulk) Johnson, the 2nd of 4 children. She was a life long resident of...
Roley E. Arterburn
Jun 7, 2011
Roley E. Arterburn Roley E. Arterburn, a lifetime Chase County resident, died Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at the Imperial Manor. He was 89. Roley was born September 17, 1921, to Roley W. and Ruby M. (Lock) Arterburn. He grew up on the family farm near Arterburn Lake south of Lamar. He attended Bussell Mill Grade School, and then graduated from...
Donna (Rufenacht) Fuller
Jun 5, 2011
Donna Rufenacht Fuller Donna Mae (Rufenacht) Fuller of Enders, Nebraska, passed away June 5, 2011, at the Chase County Hospital in Imperial, Nebraska. She was 65 years of age. Donna was born to Kenneth and Ina Johnson on July 28, 1945, in Bayard, Nebraska. Donna graduated from Sidney High School in Sidney, Nebraska. She married Sandy Rufenacht on August 9,...
Gilbert Dean Brandt
Jun 1, 2011
Gilbert Dean Brandt Gilbert Dean Brandt was born October 5, 1929, in Chase County, Nebraska, to John and Gladys (Newman) Brandt. He passed away on June 1, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Gilbert and Pauline (Gardner) Brandt were married June 6, 1954, at Zion Lutheran Church in Imperial. To this union were born two children: Deena and Troy....
Marjorie Engell
May 25, 2011
Marjorie Estella Gregory Engell Marjorie Estella Engellwas born August 3, 1917 the last of nine children, to James Foster and Stella Bell (Aughe) Gregory on the family farm south of Reynolds, Nebraska. She attended her first year of school in Reynolds before moving with her family to Byron, Nebraska for a short time, and later on to Munden, Kansas where...
William Jeffries
May 22, 2011
William Jeffries William (Bill) Jeffries was born October 7, 1923, to Willis and Minnie (Lockett) Jeffries of Hamlet, Nebraska. Bill graduated high school in Hamlet, Nebraska. He then joined the Army Air Corp where he was a tail gunner until the end of the European Campaign of World War II. Bill received the Purple Heart medal. Bill was married to...
Scott Smith
May 20, 2011
Scott Smith Age 32, passed away Friday morning, May 20th, 2011, at the Dundy County Hospital, Benkelman, NE. Survivors Incllude: Grandmother: JoAnn Libby of Wauneta, NE Mother: Charlene Schmidt, of Wauneta, NE Wife: Bess of Benkelman, NE Sons: Kyle and Eryon (Aaron) Smith of Grove City, MN Hailea(Hailey) and Antoine Smith, of Benkelman, NE Brother: Joe Smith of Wauneta, NE...
Phyllis Lee Haberman
May 18, 2011
Phyllis Lee Haberman Hastings resident Phyllis Lee (Kavan) Haberman, 83, died Wednesday, May 18th, 2011, at her home. Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral in Hastings with Reverend Catherine Scott officiating. Burial will take place at a later date in Imperial, Nebraska. DeWitt Funeral Home and Cremation Services are in charge...
Victor Gestring
May 17, 2011
Victor Gestring Victor Carl Gestring, son of Otto and Minnie (Alsleben) Gestring, was born May 22, 1919, at Cowles, Nebraska. He was baptized on June 15, 1919, by Rev. C.F. Sehrein and Rev. L. Ernst at Salem Lutheran Church near Cowles and confirmed on March 25, 1934, by Rev. W.H. Wendling at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church near Wauneta. Vic moved...
Paul Applegarth
May 13, 2011
Paul Vern Applegarth Paul Vern Applegarth was born July 22, 1919, at Haxtun, CO, to Albert and Effie (Kinzie) Applegarth. He attended rural school south of Haxtun, CO, and later the Zell rural school west of Wauneta. Paul entered the US Army in1942 and served in the infantry in the east African Campaign. During the time of serving our country,...
Charles Hallett
May 5, 2011
Charles Hallett Charles Hallett was born June 23, 1919, to Charles and Myrtle Hallett. They lived on a farm one mile east of Enders, Nebraska. In 1929 the family moved to a farm south of Enders and Charles attended elementary school at Enders. He received his high school diploma from American School of Chicago, Illinois. In November of 1939 the...
Henry Meeske
Apr 30, 2011
Henry Meeske Long time resident of the Champion area passed away early Saturday morning, April 30th, 2011 at the Heritage Estates Care Facility in Gering, Nebraska. Henry was 97 years of age. Survivors Include: Son: Kenneth Meeske and wife, Ruby, of Paris, TX Daughter: Alisa Rindels and Husband, Dean, of Scottsbluff, NE 7 Grandchildren Numerous Great-Grandchildren Brother: Vic Gestring of...
Opal Fortkamp
Apr 27, 2011
Opal Fortkamp Opal Caroline (Gestring) Fortkamp, daughter of Otto and Minnie (Alsleben) Gestring, was born March 1, 1916 at Cowles, Nebraska. She was baptized April 9, 1916, by Rev. C.F. Schrein at Salem Lutheran Church near Cowles and confirmed April 2, 1933, by Rev. Fred Elze at Immanuel Lutheran Church near Champion. She left Webster County with her parents and...
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